The Operating Theatre Journal

Friday, 6 December 2013

Patient Was Accidentally Tipped Off the Operating Table onto the FLOOR During Surgery in 'never event' at Major Hospital

A patient slid off an operating table and fell onto the floor during surgery at a major hospital.
 Ten medics and nurses were gathered around the anaesthetised patient who was undergoing an undisclosed procedure at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.
 But nobody failed to stop the patient slipping to the floor as the surgeon tilted the operating table to get better access.

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